The Roman Empire of Ammianus : with a new introduction
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The Roman Empire of Ammianus : with a new introduction
Michigan Classical Press, c2007
Rev. ed
Available at 4 libraries
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"First edition published 1989 by Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd."--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 554-571) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
John Matthews' brilliant analysis of Ammianus and his world is foundational for the study of the Roman Empire in the fourth century CE. Matthews' Ammianus is a man very much in touch with his times, engaged in many of the exciting events that he describes, and a commentator motivated by a passionate devotion to justice.
The empire that he depicts in The Roman Empire of Ammianus is undergoing a profoundly important intellectual transition as Christians and non-Christians dealt with each other in new ways, and a profoundly important political transition as Rome's ability to control its frontiers was severely challenged.
This new edition of the volume offers a new Introduction by the author, and corrections to the original text. In Matthews' brilliantly researched and compellingly written pages we encounter brigands, philosophers, bishops, barbarians and one of the most extraordinary figures in all of Roman history: the Emperor Julian, who occupies for Matthews - as he did for Ammianus - a central place in the history of these times.
Ammianus has been recognized for centuries as the last great historian of the Classical Latin tradition. It is thanks to Matthews that we can at last begin to appreciate the brilliance and complexity of the tapestry he wove with his words.
Table of Contents
Preface
List of Illustrations
PART ONE - Res Gestae
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Ammianus and his History
Chapter 3 - Ammianus and Constantius
Chapter 4 - North-East Frontier
Chapter 5 - The Young Ammianus: Social and Cultural Setting
Chapter 6 - The Rise of Julian
Chapter 7 - Julian and the Philosophers
Chapter 8 - The Invasion of Persia
Chapter 9 - Legitimacy and Usurpation: Jovian to Procopius
Chapter 10 - Valentinian and Valens: Sex, Magic and Treason
PART TWO - Visa vel Lecta
Chapter 11 - The Office of Emperor
Chapter 12 - The Character of Government
Chapter 13 - The Practice of War
Chapter 14 - Barbarians and Bandits
Chapter 15 - The Physical Environment: Town and Country
Chapter 16 - Social Relations
Chapter 17 - Religion and Philosophy
Chapter 18 - The Roman and the Greek
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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